While you're out and about, you may notice your mobile data being consumed at a faster rate with certain apps in use. Not all apps are created equally, and while some can be blamed for unoptimized ...

Exiting an app or closing it via the Recent Apps screen won’t necessarily mean that it can’t run in the background. Some apps can continue syncing or running in the background even if you’re not ...

Did you know that I used Chrome Remote Desktop to publish last week’s Android customization post on remote desktop applications? It wasn’t the first time I’ve done that, and it won’t be the last. I ...

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How to stop Android data from being gobbled up in the background Your email has been sent Some apps take advantage of background data. Jack Wallen shows you how to disable this in certain apps and ...

Apple iPhone 14 and Android users could greatly boost the battery life of their mobile devices by using a single feature on their smartphones. If you got yourself a new Android or iPhone 14 during the ...

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